Actor Danish Husain’s portrayal of Habib Tanvir in the play Habibnama was so powerful that it brought the late playwright’s friends to tears during a performance at Delhi’s Jawahar Bhawan.
Theatre stars Gopal Sharman and Jalabala Vaidya built Akshara Theatre with their own hands—literally. The struggle it’s facing today is a microcosm of the larger existential crisis in Delhi theatre scene.
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Everything was designed to immerse the audience. The floor was mopped with Dettol to evoke the smell of a hospital, the ACs were cranked up to mimic an uncomfortable waiting room.
The satirical play ‘Ghalib in New Delhi’ has been staged 589 times since 1997 and evolved. ‘Ghalib’ has commented on 5 PMs, multiple governments, and changing social issues.
According to one director, ‘24 theatre groups from Bengal’ have been refused culture ministry’s financial aid for FY 2023-24, followed by 21 groups from Manipur.
Love Beyond Love, directed by Yash Machhal and performed by Rangastra Theatre Group, captures the raw and painful journey of those who dare to seek love and acceptance in a society resistant to queer identities.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
Khushwant Singh never had the courage to pin the blame where it belonged. The partition of India was solely due to the obstinate stance of the Muslim League and the personal ambitions of Mr. MA Jinnah.
Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress fought against it till the very end.
It is a historical fact that the overwhelming majority of Indian Muslims voted for the Muslim league in the elections to the provincial legislative assemblies. Hence, Indian Muslims supported Partition all through.
Khushwant Singh never had the courage to pin the blame where it belonged. The partition of India was solely due to the obstinate stance of the Muslim League and the personal ambitions of Mr. MA Jinnah.
Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress fought against it till the very end.
It is a historical fact that the overwhelming majority of Indian Muslims voted for the Muslim league in the elections to the provincial legislative assemblies. Hence, Indian Muslims supported Partition all through.